isonzo Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hello!May I ask you, if anyone knows this coin.It is for a collection of the standarte 52.Are these coins common? Is there a market for these? What is the value about this one?Thanks a lot!With best Regardsisonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mametz Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 New one on me, never seen ss coins before but does not havethe sharpness i would associate with die struck coinage. Especiallyaround the wreath area. Regards Mametz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwwils Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 The reverse has been struck with an off-center die. I agree, the general quality is poor. I would avoid something like this. Check to see if it has any silver-content. I'm betting it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 New one on me as well!!!Anyone out there shine some light on this for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isonzo Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hallo, Thanks a lot for your commands.In my opinion it is definitely an original coin. It is typical that the lines are not really sharp as real coins for paying.These coins have bin used for collecting money for a SS Standarte. You can find them also for the other paramilitary organisations. Normally they are made of aluminium.With best Regards!isonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 So it would be correct to say that the 'face value' of this coin was nothing, and that it indicated that someone had paid ten shillings for it as a donation toward the SS?Johnsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 So it would be correct to say that the 'face value' of this coin was nothing, and that it indicated that someone had paid ten shillings for it as a donation toward the SS?JohnsyI personally have a very uneasy feeling about the coin it seems very much like the fantasy issues that were produced post war for the Channel Islands, allegedly to have been made for the the Todt organisation but in fact made in some numbers by an American entrepreneur in the 1970's (see Currencies of the Anglo-Norman Isles, A. L. T. McCammon, Spink 1984, p. 166). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I personally have a very uneasy feeling about the coin it seems very much like the fantasy issues that were produced post war for the Channel Islands, allegedly to have been made for the the Todt organisation but in fact made in some numbers by an American entrepreneur in the 1970's (see Currencies of the Anglo-Norman Isles, A. L. T. McCammon, Spink 1984, p. 166).Very possible, i`m sure you`ll all agree there is an aweful lot of `dodgey` nazi stuff on the market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isonzo Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thank you all again for your thoughts.I am not an expert in this material.It is right that it is a donation. ?Baustein? is used in the meaning of donation.It is used like WHW (Winterhilfswerk).The copies I know had no function like in this case (donation). They normally only have a nazi devise with nazi symbol. But maybe it is a copy - why not.Very bestisonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Don`t quote me but I may have solved the mystery as to what this is........I think it maybe a canteen token.http://www.epicmilitaria.com/product.php/4...s-canteen-token Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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